{"product_id":"mt-helmets-atom-2-sv-highlands-a7-gloss-white-helmet","title":"MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV Highlands A7 Flip-Up Helmet – Gloss","description":"\u003cp\u003eHighlands is the touring-oriented graphic family on this shell, and A7 carries it on a white ground — the most conspicuous of the four and the one best suited to long days on unfamiliar roads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA chin guard that opens — and the P\/J question\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A flip-up carries roughly 150–250 g more than a fixed full-face of the same class, all of it in the hinge, the seal and the reinforcement around them. At around \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e the Atom 2 SV is exactly where that puts it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the unavoidable cost of a chin guard that opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Highlands A7 graphic\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraphics on a flip-up have a harder job than on a fixed full-face, because the chin-bar seam runs across the shell and interrupts anything drawn over it. Highlands works by keeping its elements in areas that respect that line rather than crossing it awkwardly, which is why it still reads as one design with the chin bar raised. On a white ground it also keeps the conspicuity advantage of a pale helmet. 🔵 The white areas show insect strike sooner than the graphic ones, so the helmet weathers unevenly between washes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHIRP, ECE 22.06 and DOT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rear spoiler is doing two jobs: managing the wake behind the helmet, and concealing the ventilation exhaust so it is not a hole in the shell. That is neat packaging rather than a styling flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The shell beneath is HIRP thermoplastic at roughly 1.7 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-ESP — a sun visor that meets the nose deflector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 With the shield down and the main visor closed you are looking through two surfaces, and any scratch or fog on either becomes visible. Keep both clean, and never wipe either dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MT-ESP shield retracts completely rather than sitting part-way in your upper field of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMT-FSOS, MT-ESLS and the Pinlock in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Two named systems, two different jobs, and it is worth keeping them apart. \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e is about opening the visor quickly with an anti-fog crack position. \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e is the release that takes the visor off, and it has a ventilation position built into it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are tool-free, and the visor is the MT-V-35.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe double-hook closure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Practise fastening it once with the gloves you actually ride in. A micrometric ratchet is the easiest closure to operate in gloves, but the strap length has to be set correctly first — and that is done bare-handed, once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCorrect tension: one finger under the strap with the helmet on, and no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA spoiler that hides the exhaust\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 A flip-up is a warmer object than a fixed full-face — the chin-bar seal and the mechanism add material where a fixed helmet has none. That is worth knowing before a summer tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV's answers are the spoiler-concealed exhaust and the MT-ESLS ventilation position.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInterior, fit and the chin curtain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit is the specification that matters most and the one no description settles for you. A loose helmet moves under braking and rotates in a crash; on a 1.7 kg modular a poor fit shows itself sooner than on a lighter helmet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 Try it on and keep it on for ten minutes. Measure around the widest part of your head, about 1–2 cm above the eyebrows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIntercom preparation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 On a modular helmet an intercom has to survive the chin guard opening and closing repeatedly, which is a harder environment than a fixed full-face. Route the cabling with that in mind and check it after the first few rides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in MT's range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 MT's range is unusually consistent: almost everything is built on the \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e platform, with the carbon KRE+ S as the single exception. What changes between models is the body type and the equipment rather than the construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atom 2 SV is the best-equipped modular in that range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen something wears out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔵 The \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e lens is supplied but it is still a consumable — the silicone seal loses grip and the surface clouds after a few seasons. FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is the compatible alternative when the time comes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fogged anti-fog lens is worse than none at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMT Atom 2 SV helmet — Highlands A7 (HIRP shell)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e visor, fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512\u003c\/strong\u003e anti-fog lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔵 No intercom — the helmet is intercom-ready; the system is a separate purchase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSize guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHead circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53–54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55–56 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e57–58 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59–60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e61–62 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63–64 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eModel\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets Atom 2 SV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003ePart number\u003c\/em\u003e — 1335C94A7103\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eColour\u003c\/em\u003e — Highlands A7 — Gloss white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHomologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eECE 22.06\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eDOT\u003c\/strong\u003e; MT states the helmet exceeds both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 P\/J dual homologation\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003enot documented by MT.\u003c\/strong\u003e P\/J is what makes riding with the chin guard raised legal in most of Europe — check the approval label on the helmet before relying on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e🔴 Safety rating\u003c\/em\u003e — none — SHARP has never listed the Atom 2 SV, and modular helmets are rarely tested by the programme. No ADAC or Snell result, and no independent road test has been published\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eHelmet type\u003c\/em\u003e — Modular \/ flip-up, all-round touring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eShell\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eHIRP\u003c\/strong\u003e (High Impact Resistant Polymer), with a rear spoiler concealing the ventilation exhaust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWeight\u003c\/em\u003e — approx. \u003cstrong\u003e1.7 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e — typical for a thermoplastic flip-up; the format carries 150–250 g over a fixed full-face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSizes\u003c\/em\u003e — XS to XXL (six sizes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eChin guard\u003c\/em\u003e — single-button release, operable one-handed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eVisor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-V-35\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eMT-FSOS\u003c\/strong\u003e fast opening including an \u003cstrong\u003eautomatic anti-fog position\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESLS\u003c\/strong\u003e release with a dedicated ventilation position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAnti-fog\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003ePinlock® DKS512 included as standard\u003c\/strong\u003e; FogOff \u003cstrong\u003eFOG013\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compatible alternative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eSun visor\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-ESP\u003c\/strong\u003e retractable shield with extended coverage that aligns with the nose deflector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eRetention\u003c\/em\u003e — \u003cstrong\u003eMT-Micrometric+\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003edouble-hook MT-MDTC\u003c\/strong\u003e engagement against accidental opening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eInterior\u003c\/em\u003e — fully removable and washable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlso supplied\u003c\/em\u003e — chin curtain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCommunication\u003c\/em\u003e — intercom-ready — no system supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eImpact liner\u003c\/em\u003e — expanded polystyrene — crushes once and does not recover; replace the helmet after any real impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eServiceability\u003c\/em\u003e — visor, Pinlock lens, sun shield, lining, cheek pads and chin curtain all available separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFlip-up maintenance\u003c\/em\u003e — check the chin-guard pivot and its seals annually — dust and water are what seize a modular mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/em\u003e — MT-Helmets (MT Helmets, Spain)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eReplacement guidance\u003c\/em\u003e — after around five years of use regardless of condition, and immediately after any impact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eCompared with the Thunder 4 R SV\u003c\/em\u003e — that fixed full-face is around 200 g lighter and cannot open at a stop. 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